Getting married has always been something I’d wanted, yet I’d never really given much thought to the “how” of it all. I was never the girl that had her dream wedding mapped out on a Pinterest board, nor had I ever envisioned any of the key details; the dress, the bridal party or the all-important proposal. Even after getting into a committed relationship in my mid-to-late twenties, with the only person I’d ever discussed and envisioned marriage with; how and where he’d pop the question, or what I’d want it to look like, all remained a big question mark. So when the moment finally came this summer, thousands of miles away from our lives at home on what was supposed to be a work trip, the shock and surprise of it all made it more magical than I could have ever imagined — and the island backdrop was the perfect place to say “I do”.
As a culture and lifestyle journalist, I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to some incredible parts of the world, at times with the chance to bring a loved one along for the experience. One place I’d yet to explore at the top of my bucket list was the Seychelles; so when I got the opportunity to report on a newly opened luxury resort on one of the East African archipelago’s 115 islands, I immediately planned a trip with my boyfriend.
